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Bank Stabilization MOU Gets Signed NCMC Staff Seeks on the west bank of the Thompson River near the Highway 6 bridge. It spells out the agreement in which the IDC will provide $45,000 for engineering costs involved with the project prior to the county signing a contract with Howe Company for design and engineering services. The IDC has provided that money and Ray and A memorandum of understanding with Mrs. Spickard have signed the agreement the Grundy County Industrial Develop- with Howe Company. Also in the agreement, the IDC will ment Corporation was signed during a meeting of the Grundy County Commis- have two representatives initial all documents required for the project, including sion Tuesday at the courthouse. The MOU, signed by Presiding Com- bid acceptance, contracts, invoices for missioner Phillip Ray, Grundy County work performed and materials purchased, Clerk Betty Spickard, IDC director Chris draw submissions and payment vouchers. Hoffman and IDC treasurer Jackie Soptic, The IDC also agrees to hold the county involves the Natural Resource Conserva- harmless from any and all liability arising tion Service Streambank Stabilization out of the administration of the streamproject that is designed to stabilize an area bank stabilization project, including cost

IDC Provides $45,000 For Engineering Costs Involved With Project

overruns. In other business on Tuesday, the commission heard a report from Carlee Quinn of University Extension, who said the extension office lease with North Central Missouri College has not been renewed and the office will be moving to the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission offices in June. The commission also agreed to change the signers on the Fred Fitch Fund investments from the three commissioners to two commissioners and the county treasurer. The county administers the charitable fund. On Tuesday the commission will meet with items on the agenda incuding a 9:30 a.m. exit interview with auditors and an 11 a.m. meeting with the Howe Company at the SW 80th Ave. bridge for semifinal inspection.

Current Base Salaries Fall Below Local High Schools

Concrete decking was poured Monday at the 17th Street Bridge, where Boone Construction is in the process of replacing the structure. Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton said separate concrete pours will be done for walls and the barriers to keep vehicles from the pedestrian area. The project is still on track to be finished early this summer.

Faculty at North Central Missouri College are seeking a pay increase, pointing out to trustees that their salaries fall below that of local K-12 school districts. Instructors Maryellen Harman and Dr. Lindsay Oram made a presentation to trustees during the board’s regular monthly meeting held Tuesday. The proposal from faculty includes the top priority of continuing to pay 100 percent of the employee health insurance premium (which board members later voted to do) with the second priority being an increase of $1,000 to the base salary. According to information provided to trustees, the current non-nursing faculty base salary of $34,957 for a master’s degree is less than both the Trenton R-9 and Chillicothe R-2 K-12 districts. Trenton’s base pay for the 2021-22 school year for a teacher with a master’s degree will be $37,100, while Chillicothe’s base is $37,076 for the current school year. When looking at community colleges similar in size, NCMC falls behind State Fair in Sedalia, which has a base of $38,488.73. Also requested in the proposal was a “step down” on the salary schedule, which

an agreement between the city and Trenton Municipal Utilities for the relocation of over-

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Council Approves Skid Steer Purchase Discussion Held For Memorial Bench Placement The Trenton City Council met Monday at city hall, approving the purchase of a skid steer and discussing the placement of a memorial bench in the downtown area. Council members approved the purchase of a Case IH skid steer for the street department at a total cost of $26,000. The original cost was $48,500, but with a $22,500 trade-in allowance, the price fell to $26,000. The council approved the additional purchase of a cold miller at a cost of $18,000, bringing the total cost of the items, which will be purchased from Gallatin Truck and Tractor, to $44,000. A total of $60,000 had been budgeted. The council also approved

Pay Raise At Meeting

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head powerlines to underground and relocating sewer service lines. The work is part

of the “Pave Taxilanes and Grade T-Hangar Site” project [See CITY, Page 5]

they said is typically assumed to happen unless there are significant financial barriers. Dr. Oram said that when she was hired five years ago she was handed a salary schedule that showed where she should be at this point, however, because of two years where there was no movement, she is only where she should have been after three years. There’s no way to make that up, she said. A fourth request was an increase in adjunct/overload pay. The current rate is $550 per credit hour and faculty requested a $25 increase per credit hour last year, which they did not receive. Recalling what students at the recent scholarship recognition event said about the faculty, Dr. Oram said she believes it’s the faculty that makes NCMC successful, an idea that seemed to resonate with the board and NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver. “I think they’ve made a convincing argument,” said Dr. Klaver. “Our faculty is as good as any anywhere - maybe better.” He also agreed with Ms. Harman that it is more advantageous to the college to retain good faculty than to train new faculty. The board will consider the proposal at the May board meeting, with the new budget to be approved in June. Trustees selected United Healthcare as its 2021-22 health insurance carrier, with the board continuing to pay 100 percent of the premium [See NCMC, Page 5]

Kiss Cups Deadline

Monday, May 3, will be the final day to order a kiss cup for the Trenton High School Key Club’s “Kiss the Seniors Goodbye” project. For a cost of $6, a 16-ounce commemorative cup filled with Hershey kisses and best wishes for a successful future will be delivered by Key Club members to a THS senior on Thursday, May 6. To place an order, persons may contact Key Club sponsor, Kara Helmandollar, at 359-5966 or 635-0596. Order forms can also be found on the Trenton R-9 school website at trentonr9.k12.mo.us, going to the High School site and clicking on the Kiss the Seniors Goodbye story. Orders will be electronically transmitted and billed via PayPal with payments accepted by paypal, credit or debit card.

R-5 Baccalaureate On Sunday

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“It’s Saturday” is the theme of the Pleasant View R-6 Music Department’s spring program, presented in two productions, one on Thursday afternoon and the other tonight (Friday, April 30). The program, which also included the school band, explored the options for everyone’s favorite day and was under the direction of Shani Kinney.

Baccalaureate services for the 2021 graduating class at Grundy R-5 High School will be held Sunday evening, May 2. The service will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Galt Baptist Church. Commencement exercises are scheduled for 2 p.m., on Saturday, May 15 at the high school.

New Owner Is Taking Action On Nuisance Property Board Frustrated By Number Of Cases Held Up In Court

While one property that has been on the agenda for the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board for the past

several months looks to be getting some attention from a new owner, members of that board continue to express their concern that too little can be done to force other property owners to take action to get properties cleaned up. During a meeting of the board Monday evening, the new owner of 401 Monroe St. said he has plans to have the house torn down. Don Dock-

ray, who lives next door to the property, said he has purchased the house, which had significant damage from a fire. He said he is in the process of contacting a firm to demolish the structure and plans to do some work to the grounds and possibly construct a garage on it. Board members left the property on the “Declaration of Nuisance” list as they also did with the old freight house property owned

by Shane Michaels. Michaels was given another 30 days to make progress on that property. The board moved 604 Linn St., owned by Duane Lahn, to “Public Hearing” as Code Enforcement Officer Wes Barone said there is still a hole in the foundation of that structure. Property at 1000 Rural St., will stay on the “Findings of Fact” list for

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Friday night will be clear with an overnight low of 35. That chill gives way to high temperatures in the high 70’s and low 80’s over the weekend. There is a chance of rain on Sunday into Monday. The high in Trenton on Monday was 85 with Tuesday reaching 83. Wednesday’s high was 71 with a low of 59. The high on Wednesday at the Government Weather Station at the Barton Farm Campus was 69 with a low of 59.

After suffering just the second dual loss of the season last week, Trenton’s tennis team bounced back, pushing its record to 7-2 overall with an 8-1 victory over Kirksville on Monday. SPORTS, PAGE 2

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another 30 days as the owner, Smartbeltz LLC, is continuing to make small improvements but is finding it difficult to find someone to work on the property. In other business, board members learned that there are plans to demolish property at 2112 Oak St, and discussed the condition of 140 E. Fifth St., noting that the owner may need [See PROPERTY, Page 5]

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Bulldogs Crack 200, Go 1-2 In Home Quad Loyd, Roeder Shoot In The 40’s To Help Keep Bulldogs’ Score In 100’s

The Trenton High School boys golf team took another step forward on Monday — even if it resulted in a 1-2 showing at the Trenton Quad. The Bulldogs broke 200 as a team for the first time this season, shooting a 199 to place third behind Marceline and Gallatin and ahead of Carrollton at the Riverside Country Club. “It was awesome to finally break 200 as a team,” Trenton coach Travis Mullenix said. “We have been improving and becoming more consistent golfers. The boys are starting to understand their swings better and are able to make some minor corrections during the round on their own. Our short game cost us a few strokes here and there so we need to work on that, but overall I was very happy with how we played.” Brycin Loyd led the way for Trenton, carding a 45 on the day. Loyd had two pars and, outside of triple bogeys on holes seven and nine, didn’t shoot worse than bogey on any other hole.

Gavin Roeder was just one stroke off Loyd’s pace, shooting a 46. Roeder parred two holes on the nine-hole layout as well. Preston Harris and Chase Otto each shot 54 to round out Trenton’s team total. Patrick Behen was also in varsity action for the Bulldogs, shooting a score of 65. All five of Marceline’s golfers were in the 40’s as the Tigers took the team title with a mark of 176. Gallatin was second with a score of 193 and Carrollton rounded out the field, shooting a 221. Individually, Marceline’s Jacob Stallo won medalist honors with a score of 41. It was senior night for the five golfers in Trenton’s lineup. As is tradition for the program, each senior player teed up a shot into the sunset after the match. “It was great weather for senior night and the boys played well, as a group,” Mullenix said. “The five seniors hit career shots for our traditional ‘Last Shot into the Sunset,’ too. It was a good day.” Trenton returned to the links on Thursday, traveling to the Lawson Tournament. The Bulldogs are in tournament action again today (Friday) in Richmond, teeing off in the Spartan Invitational.

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BRADYN SAGER races in for a return shot during the Bulldogs’ 8-1 dual victory over Kirksville on Monday. Sager combined with Trent Villacampa for an 8-2 doubles win and won his singles match by an 8-0 margin.

BULLDOGS BOUNCE BACK After Just Their Second Loss Of The Year, THS Responds With 8-1 Win TRENTON 8 KIRKSVILLE 1

The nature of the spring sports calendar doesn’t allow for much time to celebrate big victories — or dwell on defeats. After just its second dual loss of the season last Thursday — a 6-3 home defeat at the hands of the Maryville Spoofhounds — the Trenton High School boys tennis team was eager to get back on the court and erase that memory. The Bulldogs got that opportunity just four days later, play-

ing on their home court against visiting Kirksville on Monday. The Maryville loss is now firmly behind Trenton after the Bulldogs dispatched of the Tigers 8-1 on a warm, but breezy day at the THS tennis courts. Trenton put its foot down early in this one, sweeping doubles play and winning all three matches by wide margins. Trent Villacampa and Bradyn Sager were 8-2 winners and Jonin Villacampa and Maverick Sole won 8-3. Riley Walker and Dylan Smith rounded out the doubles sweep with an 8-0 win. In singles play, Trenton continued to throttle the visitors, taking five of the six singles contests to put an exclamation point on the dual win. Trent Villacampa picked up an 8-2 win at number one and Sager won 8-0 at number two. Jonin Villacampa and Maverick Sole took 8-1 wins sandwiching an 8-4 win by Walker. Victor

Markell dropped a close match at number six, falling 8-6 to give Kirksville its lone win of the dual. With the win, Trenton improved to 7-2 on the season. The Bulldogs also controlled the junior varsity matches played, winning two singles contests and a doubles match to sweep the Kirksville JV. Markell was a 64 singles winner and Smith won his singles match 6-2. Smith and Sole combined for a 6-0 doubles win. Trenton had two days to enjoy being back on the right side of things before making a road trip to Lexington for a dual with the currently winless Minutemen on Thursday. The Bulldogs will be at Kirksville on Monday, looking to put another victory on the board against the Tigers. That dual is slated for first serves at 4 p.m.

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GAVIN ROEDER tees off on the first hole during the Trenton Quad at the Riverside Country Club. Roeder carded a 46 at the event.

SPORTS BRIEFS TMS Track Teams Travel To St. Joseph For Action The Trenton Middle School track and field teams were in action on Monday, running at the St. Joseph Christian Middle School Relays. Trenton’s boys placed third in the 15-team field while the girls ran sixth on their side. The boys 4x200-meter relay team won the lone gold medal for either Trenton team at the meet. Mason Rongey, Aiden Weyer, Kiefer Tolson and Elijah Miller combined to place first with a time of 1:47.70. Those same four also combined in the 4x100-meter relay where they were second with a time of 51.73. The 4x400-meter relay team of Kameron Foster, Rongey, Weyer and Cooper Houser finished third with a time of 4:20.71. Individually for the boys, Tolson was second in the triple jump with a mark of 9.93 meters; Cole Whitham was fourth in the discus with a throw of 29.59 meters; Michael Baker was fourth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.39; Devin Baker was fifth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 19.51; and Houser was sixth in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:52. For the girls, Tymber Cooksey, Kylee Corwin, Avery Clark and Mirena King combined to place third in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:47.8 and the same four were fifth in the 4x200 with a time of 2:06.39. The 4x100-meter relay team of Sadie Tobias, Arianna Ortega, Clark and King was third as well, finishing with a time of 58.48. Other placewinners for the girls included Cooksey, fourth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:46.62; Clark, second in the triple jump with a mark of 8.31 meters; King, sixth in the triple jump with a mark of 8.08 meters; and Jacey Hudson, fourth in the shot put with a throw of 9.09 meters and fourth in the discus with a throw of 20.35 meters.

Distance Runner Stacks Up 26 Points At Meet

For the Trenton High School girls track and field program, the 2021 season has been mostly about getting points behind Kristi Ewing. On Monday at the Nick Sloop Invitational in Lawson, however, it was Ava Simpson’s turn to lead the Bulldogs. Trenton’s distance specialist tallied a team-high 28 points to pace the Bulldogs, doing so with a first-place finish in the 800-meter run and a pair of runner-up finishes in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs. Simpson won the 800 with a time of 2:41.7. Her runner-up time in the 1,600 was 6:01.6 and her second-place finish in

the 3,200 came in a time of 13:16.1. Despite not being Trenton’s top point earner for the first time this season, Ewing still had a strong day, grabbing gold in the 400-meter dash and placing second in the 200. She added a third-place finish in the 100 to cap her day with 26 team points. Ewing’s winning time in the 400 was 1:01.77 and she finished with times of 13.33 and 27.06 in the 100 and 200 respectively. Gracyn Rongey added 14 points to Trenton’s total, finishing third in the triple jump with a mark of 9.32 meters and third in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 58.62. Rongey was also fifth in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing that event with a time of 19.5. Shay Westerhof was fifth in both the 400- and 100-meter dashes. She finished the 100 in a time of 13.86 and posted a time of 1:08.47 in the 400.

Rounding out Trenton’s total was Emma Roberts, who scored two points with a fifth place finish in the shot put, throwing 9.02 meters in the event. All totaled, Trenton racked up 70 points at the meet. That total was a distant second from Lawson’s meet-winning score of 208 points, but it was good enough to fend off Excelsior Springs (69) and Polo (66) for the runner-up spot in the team standings. A total of 10 teams were in action at the meet. TRENTON BOYS Trenton’s boys finished fourth out of the 10 schools with 33 points. Dylan Spencer tallied 18 of those points, winning the shot put with a throw of 11.55 meters and placing second in the discus with a throw of 38.16 meters. The Bulldogs doubleplaced in the shot put where Trevor Murphy was fourth with a throw of 10.75 meters.

Adding to the Bulldogs’ total was Kayden Spencer, who was fourth in the 1,600meter run with a time of 5:21.22 and fifth in the 3,200meter run with a time of 12:13.2. The Bulldogs’ remaining points came from their relay teams. Gabe Stark, Michael Nyakoojo, Cameron Christy and Levi Johnson combined to place fifth in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 51.0. The same four were sixth in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:48.67. In the 4x400-meter relay, Stark, Nyakoojo, Johnson and Gabe Novak combined to place fifth with a time of 4:07.67. UP NEXT Trenton’s track and field teams are back in action today (Friday), traveling to Unionville for the Putnam County Relays.

A Slow Start Costs Trenton In Maysville Brock, Wiggins Collect Two Hits Each MAYSVILLE 10 TRENTON 3

Of the Trenton High School baseball team’s struggles in 2021, one that has been particularly glaring is the Bulldogs slow starts to games. On Tuesday in a make-up Grand River Conference contest in Maysville, Trenton got off to a quick start, plating a

pair of runs in the top of the first inning, but that momentum didn’t last long. Maysville scored eight runs in the first two innings combined, building an insurmountable lead and cruising to a 10-3 victory over the visiting Bulldogs. Kael Brock and Brayden Wiggins were each 2-for-3 at the plate with both players driving in a run and scoring another. One of Wiggins’ two hits was a double — Trenton’s only extra base hit of the contest. Brice Gibler added a hit and a run and Bobby Shreckengaust finished with a hit and an RBI. On the hill, Gibler threw the

first frame, allowing five runs on three hits and two walks, taking the loss in the process. Shreckengaust took over in the second, throwing five innings. He allowed five runs on 11 hits without walking anyone. Neither Trenton pitcher recorded a strikeout. With the loss, Trenton fell to 2-9 overall and 0-4 in the GRC’s East Division. vs. ST. JOE CHRISTIAN On Monday, Trenton fell 2010 in five innings on the road against St. Joseph Christian. Christian scored three or more runs in all five frames, setting a pace Trenton couldn’t keep up with — even

on a good offensive night. Tucker Otto and Brock each drove in two runs in the loss. Gavin Cagle was 4-for-4 with two runs scored. Otto took the loss on the bump, allowing nine runs in his one-plus innings of work. UP NEXT Trenton was at home on Thursday, playing host to South Harrison at Burleigh Grimes Field. The Bulldogs will return to the diamond on Monday, hosting Chillicothe in another home match-up. The first pitch at Burleigh Grimes Field for the Bulldogs-Hornets contest is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

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AGRICULTURE

Extension Notes by University of Missouri Extension

NATIVE TREES AND PLANTS By Kathi Mecham, Field Specialist in Horticulture, MU Extension Planting native species is gaining in popularity and I often receive questions inquiring about the best native trees to plant and what are the best native plants to encourage pollinators. While this is a broad topic, there are some general ways to get started. “Right plant, right place,” is a phrase used in the horticulture world and is important when deciding what and where to plant. To help with this, look at the space you have, consider the needs of the tree and how the trees will be used. Will they be used as a windbreak, or for erosion control? Maybe ornamental beauty and shade are needed. Or the goal is providing food and cover for wildlife. Whatever the reason, there are some primary considerations. 1. Hardiness. The USDA Hardiness Zone map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The wrong location can cause damage, decline or death to trees or other plants. Use this map to determine the hardiness zone you are in. 2. Light. Trees vary in light preference. Knowing the light requirement makes a difference in the health of the plants. 3. Moisture. Plants also vary in moisture requirements. Some do not tolerate “wet feet” or too much soil moisture. Knowing what they prefer can save time, money, and the health of the tree. 4. Size and Habit. Depending on the size of the yard, you may choose a large native tree. These include the Tulip Poplar, (Liriodendron tulipifera), White Oak, (Quercus alba) Sycamore,

(Quercus alba) or Sweetgum, (Liquidambar styraciflua). These trees need a large space to flourish and grow. They all come with pros and cons and should be researched to fit personal needs. Smaller native trees to consider include, American hornbeam, (Carpinus caroliniana), Red Buckeye, (Aesculus pavia), or Flowering Dogwood, (Cornus florida). There are many other native trees to consider. They range from very large to medium to shrub-like. 5. Placement. Consider how large the tree and other plants will grow. Plant them away from home or building walls and away from doors and gutters. Give them the space they need to thrive. 6. Soil Test. Knowing the soil pH and if the soil needs any amendments is important. Some plants are particular and have certain requirements. It’s easier to amend the soil before planting than after. You can get information on soil testing from your local Extension office. 7. Planting. Many trees are best planted in fall but there are some species that do better when planted in the spring. Red maple, flowering dogwood, birch, and hawthorn are a few that are better planted in spring. Properly planting a tree is critical. The University of Missouri has publications that provide step by step directions on this topic and more. This may seem like a lot of work but it’s worth it to have beautiful healthy trees. Planting a tree is a rewarding experience that can include the entire family. It is something to treasure and enjoy for years to come. Taking the steps to make the experience and the tree successful is worth the time and energy.

Native trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and grasses are all used to encourage pollinators to the yard. Grow Native is the native plant marketing and education program of the Missouri Prairie Foundation. They offer top-10 lists for pollinators. This includes top ten native plants to support bees in spring, top ten native plants for butterflies and top ten native plants for winter pollinators and many other top ten plant lists. They also provide landscape designs of native plantings to help you get started with butterfly gardens, rain gardens, gardens to attract birds and several other pollinator garden design plans. The University of Missouri Extension website has publications on the benefits of planting to encourage pollinators. Below I’ve listed several helpful links from the university and other resources. Missouri has many beautiful native trees and plants to consider. They are unique and offer features that non-natives plants don’t. Planting native species helps to encourage pollinators but it also protects our woods and forests. Non-native species such as the Callery pear, (Pyrus calleryana) burning bush, (Euonymus alatus) bush honeysuckle, (Lonicera maackii) and wintercreeper, (Euonymus fortune) are aggressive and choke out native species leaving them struggling to survive. When aggressive non-native plants are used in the landscape, birds and wind disperse the seed and the non-natives can take over our beautiful dogwoods, redbuds and abundance of native wildflowers. Some plants also spread vegetatively making some species very hard to control. Please contact me with questions about planting native species, identifying and removal practices for non-native species or any other horticulture topic. mechamk@missouri.edu or 660-542-1792.

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SCN quickly began spreading through Missouri in the 1970s and gained a foothold in most of the state’s soybean-growing counties by the 1990s. SCN is easily transported in soil; cysts and eggs spread via equipment, water or wind. United Soybean Board checkoff dollars fund up to two free tests for Missouri farmers as part of SCN Coalition efforts to raise awareness of SCN. The SCN Coalition is a public-private partnership of university researchers, extension specialists and industry representatives. For more information, contact your local MU Extension center or the SCN Diagnostics lab at scndiagnostics@missouri.edu or 573-884-9118. Sample submission forms are on the SCN Diagnostics website at www.scndiagnostics.com.

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ENJOY THIS! It is the morning of April 29 and I am scrambling to get this column done in time for our Friday paper, which has a deadline of 11 a.m. on Thursday. So here I am, typing away. But it wasn’t procrastination that led me here. No, instead I waited until deadline day to write this because I had to make sure of one thing. I had to make sure the Kansas City Royals were still going to have the best record in all of baseball when I wrote this. As of the morning of April 29, they do. It’s pretty surprising — uncomprehendible to others — and very satisfying for the fans of the franchise such as myself. When the season began almost a full month ago I don’t think any Royals’ fan who is being honest would tell you that they expected the Royals to be at the top of the standings a full month into the year. I’ll tell you I didn’t anyway. Don’t get me wrong, I had high expectations for the team, higher than most of the national pundits anyway, but that’s pretty much standard. What is different about my hopes this year as opposed to recent seasons is that they were actually warranted. They were based on players who have a lot of potential to blossom into stars and not just fond memories of the mid-2010’s and a few too many refills on my ‘Together Royal’ souvenir cup. While I am enjoying this run I do see the obvious. The Royals are 6-1 this year in games decided by one run. They are hitting .381 in late-game, high leverage situations (which has a whole long official definition that we won’t get into here) while the league average in those spots is .156. Nothing about those two things appears to be sustainable. But, somehow, someway, the Royals keep finding ways to win games late in games and it is glorious. When I got home from Opening Day on April 1, I found a blue sharpie and wrote a big ‘W’ on the calendar in the garage. I’ve been doing the same after every win this year. That garage calendar is now littered with big blue W’s. The point of this column is to make sure, if you are a Royals fan, that you are enjoying this run. No one knows how long it’s going to last, but the weather is warming up and the Royals are winning more games than anyone in baseball right now. Find your own traditions that add to the enjoyment, like my calendar marking. I personally enjoy Royals baseball no matter what, but it sure is more fun when they are winning. As always, thanks for reading. Here are some recommendations... EAT - If you haven’t already, and you probably should have by this point, drag that grill out into the driveway, patio or yard and light it up. Like I said, the weather is warm and the Royals are winning, grill something up. READ - The Cactus League by Emily Nemens is a pretty good baseball book that you probably haven’t read yet and will really enjoy if you are a fan of the game and it’s players. WATCH - Ted Lasso. This is an Apple TV show, but you can get a one-month free trial, which is more than enough time to binge the 10-part Jason Sudeikis masterpiece without paying a dime. It’s good enough that when season 2 comes out on July 23 you probably won’t mind paying the $4.99 for that month.

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Shhhh, They’re Listening - Inside The Coming Voice-Profiling Revolution by Joseph Turow, University of Pennsylvania

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GUEST EDITORIALS You decide to call a store that sells some hiking boots you’re thinking of buying. As you dial in, the computer of an artificial intelligence company hired by the store is activated. It retrieves its analysis of the speaking style you used when you phoned other companies the software firm services. The computer has concluded you are “friendly and talkative.” Using predictive routing, it connects you to a customer service agent who company research has identified as being especially good at getting friendly and talkative customers to buy more expensive versions of the goods they’re considering. This hypothetical situation may sound as if it’s from some distant future. But automated voice-guided marketing activities like this are happening all the time. If you hear “This call is being recorded for training and quality control,” it isn’t just the customer service representative they’re monitoring. It can be you, too. When conducting research for my forthcoming book, “The Voice Catchers: How Marketers Listen In to Exploit Your Feelings, Your Privacy, and Your Wallet,” I went through over 1,000 trade magazine and news articles on the companies connected to various forms of voice profiling. I examined hundreds of pages of U.S. and EU laws applying to biometric surveillance. I analyzed dozens of patents. And because so much about this industry is evolving, I spoke to 43 people who are working to shape it. It soon became clear to me that we’re in the early stages of a voice-profiling revolution that companies see as integral to the future of marketing. Thanks to the public’s embrace of smart speakers, intelligent car displays and voice-responsive phones – along with the rise of voice intelligence in call centers – marketers say they are on the verge of being able to use AI-assisted vocal analysis technology to achieve unprecedented insights into shoppers’ identities and inclinations. In doing so, they believe they’ll be able to circumvent the errors and fraud associated with traditional targeted advertising. Not only can people be profiled by their speech patterns, but they can also be assessed by the sound of their voices – which, according to some researchers, is unique and can reveal their feelings, personalities and even their physical characteristics. Flaws in targeted advertising Top marketing executives I interviewed said that they expect their customer interactions to include voice profiling within a decade or so. Part of what attracts them to this new technology is a belief that the current digital system of creating unique customer profiles – and then targeting them with personalized messages, offers and ads – has major drawbacks. A simmering worry among internet advertisers, one that burst into the open during the 2010s, is that customer data often isn’t up to date, profiles may be based on multiple users of a device, names can be confused and people lie. Advertisers are also uneasy about ad blocking and click fraud, which happens when a site or app uses bots or low-paid workers to click on ads placed there so that the advertisers have to pay up. These are all barriers to understanding individual shoppers. Voice analysis, on the other hand, is

seen as a solution that makes it nearly impossible for people to hide their feelings or evade their identities. Building out the infrastructure Most of the activity in voice profiling is happening in customer support centers, which are largely out of the public eye. But there are also hundreds of millions of Amazon Echoes, Google Nests and other smart speakers out there. Smartphones also contain such technology. All are listening and capturing people’s individual voices. They respond to your requests. But the assistants are also tied to advanced machine learning and deep neural network programs that analyze what you say and how you say it Amazon and Google – the leading purveyors of smart speakers outside China – appear to be doing little voice analysis on those devices beyond recognizing and responding to individual owners. Perhaps they fear that pushing the technology too far will, at this point, lead to bad publicity. Nevertheless, the user agreements of Amazon and Google – as well as Pandora, Bank of America and other companies that people access routinely via phone apps – give them the right to use their digital assistants to understand you by the way you sound. Amazon’s most public application of voice profiling so far is its Halo wristband, which claims to know the emotions you’re conveying when you talk to relatives, friends and employers. The company assures customers it doesn’t use Halo data for its own purposes. But it’s clearly a proof of concept – and a nod toward the future. Patents point to the future The patents from these tech companies offer a vision of what’s coming. In one Amazon patent, a device with the Alexa assistant picks up a woman’s speech irregularities that imply a cold through using “an analysis of pitch, pulse, voicing, jittering, and/or harmonicity of a user’s voice, as determined from processing the voice data.” From that conclusion, Alexa asks if the woman wants a recipe for chicken soup. When she says no, it offers to sell her cough drops with one-hour delivery. Another Amazon patent suggests an app to help a store salesperson decipher a shopper’s voice to plumb unconscious reactions to products. The contention is that how people sound allegedly does a better job indicating what people like than their words. And one of Google’s proprietary inventions involves tracking family members in real time using special microphones placed throughout a home. Based on the pitch of voice signatures, Google circuitry infers gender and age information – for example, one adult male and one female child – and tags them as separate individuals. The company’s patent asserts that over time the system’s “household policy manager” will be able to compare life patterns, such as when and how long family members eat meals, how long the children watch television, and when electronic game devices are working – and then have the system suggest better eating schedules for the kids, or offer to control their TV viewing and game playing. Seductive surveillance In the West, the road to this advertising future starts with firms encouraging users to give them permission to gather voice data. Firms gain customers’ permission by enticing them to buy inexpensive voice technologies. When tech companies have further developed voice analysis software – and people have become increasingly reliant on voice devices – I expect the companies to begin widespread profiling and marketing based on voice data. Hewing to the letter if not the spirit of whatever

privacy laws exist, the companies will, I expect, forge ahead into their new incarnations, even if most of their users joined before this new business model existed. This classic bait and switch marked the rise of both Google and Facebook. Only when the numbers of people flocking to these sites became large enough to attract high-paying advertisers did their business models solidify around selling ads personalized to what Google and Facebook knew about their users. By then, the sites had become such important parts of their users’ daily activities that people felt they couldn’t leave, despite their concerns about data collection and analysis that they didn’t understand and couldn’t control. This strategy is already starting to play out as tens of millions of consumers buy Amazon Echoes at giveaway prices. The dark side of voice profiling Here’s the catch: It’s not clear how accurate voice profiling is, especially when it comes to emotions. It is true, according to Carnegie Mellon voice recognition scholar Rita Singh, that the activity of your vocal nerves is connected to your emotional state. However, Singh told me that she worries that with the easy availability of machine-learning packages, people with limited skills will be tempted to run shoddy analyses of people’s voices, leading to conclusions that are as dubious as the methods. She also argues that inferences that link physiology to emotions and forms of stress may be culturally biased and prone to error. That concern hasn’t deterred marketers, who typically use voice profiling to draw conclusions about individuals’ emotions, attitudes and personalities. While some of these advances promise to make life easier, it’s not difficult to see how voice technology can be abused and exploited. What if voice profiling tells a prospective employer that you’re a bad risk for a job that you covet or desperately need? What if it tells a bank that you’re a bad risk for a loan? What if a restaurant decides it won’t take your reservation because you sound low class, or too demanding? Consider, too, the discrimination that can take place if voice profilers follow some scientists’ claims that it is possible to use an individual’s vocalizations to tell the person’s height, weight, race, gender and health. People are already subjected to different offers and opportunities based on the personal information companies have collected. Voice profiling adds an especially insidious means of labeling. Today, some states such as Illinois and Texas require companies to ask for permission before conducting analysis of vocal, facial or other biometric features. But other states expect people to be aware of the information that’s collected about them from the privacy policies or terms of service – which means they rarely will. And the federal government hasn’t enacted a sweeping marketing surveillance law. With the looming widespread adoption of voice analysis technology, it’s important for government leaders to adopt policies and regulations that protect the personal information revealed by the sound of a person’s voice. One proposal: While the use of voice authentication – or using a person’s voice to prove their identity – could be allowed under certain carefully regulated circumstances, all voice profiling should be prohibited in marketers’ interactions with individuals. This prohibition should also apply to political campaigns and to government activities without a warrant. That seems like the best way to ensure that the coming era of voice profiling is constrained before it becomes too integrated into daily life and too pervasive to control.

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and will result in TMU being paid $12,176, however, City Administrator/Utility Director Ron Urton said this action will allow the city to receive 90 percent reimbursement for the work. Megan Taul, director of Main Street Trenton/Trenton Downtown Improvement Association, and Jackie Soptic, president of the TDIA board, met with the council to seek permission to place a memorial bench in the downtown area in memory of the late Elvin Noel. Noel was the owner of Howard’s Department Store and a supporter of downtown business. After discussing the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act, the council asked Mrs. Taul and Mrs. Soptic to approach the local Masonic Lodge to see if the bench could be put in an area just north of Howard’s off the sidewalk. It was felt that placing it on the sidewalk, which was the women’s preference, would not allow for room for a wheelchair to pass on the sidewalk. Mrs. Taul and Mrs. Soptic agreed to look into that possibility. Mrs. Taul was asked if Main Street Trenton would be hosting food trucks in the downtown area this summer, as was done in 2019 with her indicating that other than spe-

cial events, she did not anticipate doing so since there are now downtown restaurants. Third Ward Councilman Robert Romesburg commended the efforts of the group for last weekend’s Sip ‘n Stroll, which he said brought several people into his business and the downtown area in general. In other business, the council amended the 2020-21 budget to comply with state statute as the fiscal year ends on April 30, and participated in a training session conducted by City Attorney Tara Walker. In his report, Urton told the council that the deck of the 17th Street Bridge was poured on Monday and the retaining wall at the west end of the bridge is about 75 percent complete. The next work will be placing fill for the roadway at both ends of the bridge. He reported on other projects going on in various city departments and said the new police car is in transit to Kansas City by rail, with a tentative delivery date of mid-May. Because of the long delay time in getting vehicles, he said the vehicles that were approved for the new fiscal year will be ordered after May 1. An executive session was held to discuss legal matters, real estate and personnel, with no announcement made. The next regular council meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 10.

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Dear Annie: My second husband and I were together for 20 years. I'll call him "Dominic." We met at a vulnerable time in my life, and he was the kindest man I ever met. Dominic wanted to get married immediately, but I was reluctant, as I'd just gotten out of a marriage with a cheater, liar and abuser. Dominic begged me. Eventually, I caved. We got married and had a child, my fifth. (I had four from my ex.) Over the years, we had many ups and downs. One day I was getting ready to take a trip and found condoms and lubricant in his duffel bag. When I confronted him about it, he gave me a story. I tried to believe him. Not long after that, he started buying new clothes and going to the gym. I suspected he had a girlfriend. When I asked what he was up to, he said he couldn't stand my nagging anymore. He moved out. Several months later, he filed for divorce, and during the process had to disclose financial records. That's when I found out he didn't have a girlfriend. He had a boyfriend. I was devastated. When I tried to confront him in arbitration, he wouldn't admit it. It's been four years since then, and I still can't

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I love Brenda dearly. My problem is that her children financially exploit her. I won't go into the details, but her decisions to continually help them have led to foreclosure and personal bankruptcy. She cannot afford to continue to financially enable her children this way. She's barely able to put any money into her savings account. I'm all for helping, not enabling, those in need. I've attempted to discuss this many times, but Brenda isn't receptive. I'm aware of the bond a mother shares with her daughters, and I fear my efforts will drive a deeper wedge between us. I am unsure if we can continue this relationship, as we'd Brenda have a questionable financial future. I suggested couples counseling, to no avail. We've been planning to move to a warm state for retirement, and she mentioned moving her family with us, which I don't want. - Perplexed in the North Dear Perplexed: It will be impossible to join your two lives together truly and harmoniously until she sets boundaries with her children. I would encourage you to read "Codependent No More" by Melody Beattie to glean more insight into the dysfunctional dynamics at work in your girlfriend's family. Codependence can be contagious, so it's important to stay vigilant about your boundaries.

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Pressure rises on boards to diversify

Pressure on companies to diversify their boards of directors is intensifying, in Congress, on Wall Street and among states. Directors play a vital role as corporate watchdogs: They assess companies’ strategies, hire CEOs and set executives’ compensation. After a year of reckoning in the United States focused on racial equity, attention has turned to diversity in the board room. Nonwhites and Hispanics represent around 40% of the U.S. population but only about 12% of company directors. Legislation that advanced in Congress last week would Percentage of new directorships filled by women, S&P 500 companies 50%

require public companies to report annually on the racial, ethnic and gender composition of their boards. The bill, which must still be approved by the full House and the Senate, is backed by the Chamber of Commerce and several industry groups. The Nasdaq Stock Market has proposed requiring all listed companies to disclose their boards’ diversity data. Several states are considering mandates. California enacted a law last fall requiring public companies based in the state to have at least one director from an “underrepresented community” on their board by the end of 2021.

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Membership of Fortune 500 company boards Hispanic: 3.8%

Asian/ Pacific Islander: 3.7%

Black: 8.6%

White: 83%

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RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 359-7683. Fdtf ------------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing & excavation. Kale Hoerrmann Owner, 30 years experience – 660-953-0724. FMay28 ------------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS 660-684-6931 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport POLE BARNS – GARAGES Spray foam insulation FJun11 ------------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO We have 1000s of guns and hunting products on our website. Choose in store pickup and pay 0 shipping fees. Text or call for appointment. $25 FFL Transfers Nathan Rorebeck 425 NW 40th St. Trenton, MO 64683 660-635-0469 www.bignastys.com FMay28 ------------------------------------------PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699–shop, 3592202–home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area! Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60’ bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates! Tdtf ------------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock • Sand • Dirt Asphalt • Grain Ag Lime Hauling & Spreading Variable Rate Capability Demolition Debris & Excavation Services Shaunda - 660-973-4445 Brian - 660-973-2983 90 Mansur Street Chula, MO 64635 sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FMay14* ------------------------------------------We are your STIHL Dealer See us for Sales & Service on all STIHL Products GRUNDY COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY 1020 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton, MO 660-359-2070 • No. 1 Quality • Fast & Courteous Service • Everyday Competitive Prices FJun18 ------------------------------------------LAUHOFF JEWELRY Downtown Chillicothe - 620 Washington St. Open Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-4:00. 660-646-3504 www.lauhoffjewelry.com TMay7 ------------------------------------------Willing Workers LLP Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-973-5694 John Kramer 17594 St. Hwy. 190 Jamesport, MO 64648 TApr13-May7* ------------------------------------------Offering General Satellite TV & Related Services! Jim's Satellite 660-953-0215 TApr20-May14 ------------------------------------------Lawn work, stump grinding, flower beds, brush cutting, fence row clearing and more! Call me about your project! Good work at a good price. Contact Dustin Wilson, 660-635-1282. FApr27-May21 ------------------------------------------TROY GEORGE EXCAVATING Skid Steer Loader - Tree Shearer - Brush Piling - Spray Stumps Dirt Work • Road Tubes• Grading Back Filling • Repair Terrace Tile Trenton, MO Serving Rural Grundy County 660-359-1053 cell TMar30-Apr30 -------------------------------------------

SHADY BROOK GREENHOUSE Located East of Chula on Hwy. KK 660-639-2052 Hours: M-Sat., 8am-6pm after hours, give us a call! Bulk Garden Seeds Weeks Roses Candy Onions $2.50 bunch Seed Potatoes $0.50/lb. or $19.50/50 lbs. Planters Hanging Baskets MANY SIZES AND VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM Bedding & Vegetable Plants $1.40/pack, $15.50/flat TApr6-May7 ------------------------------------------Echo Valley Greenhouse 12944 Hwy D. Princeton, MO 64673 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday - Saturday Closed Sunday Quality bareroot fruit trees, potting soil, garden seed, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, rhubarb, brambles, strawberries, onions, herbs, asparagus, perennials, bedding plants, fertilizers, hanging baskets. North of Trenton, take Hwy 65 to Hwy D. Then, 7 miles west, Detweiler's. TApr6-30 ------------------------------------------ADKINS MOBILE WELDING, LLC 24 hour Service Insured • Experienced 660-322-0277 adkinsweldingllc@gmail.com TApr13-May7* -------------------------------------------

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HELTON INSURANCE SOLUTIONS Williams Shopping Center, Trenton, MO. New To Medicare or Want To Compare Pricing ... Call Brian McDaniel 816-289-1935 Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-635-0537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different" Tdtf ------------------------------------------Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter. ShelterInsurance.com Tdtf ------------------------------------------Turning 65 This Year? Call Larry Bunnell at 359-7467 or 359-4700 for your insurance quotes on Medicare Supplements, Nursing Home, Major Medical, Life & Group Health plans. 1600 East 9th Street, Trenton. Tdtf ------------------------------------------Resolute Advantage Insurance Co. Overwhelmed by all of the Medicare changes? Contact Danielle today to learn more! * Medicare Supplement Plans * Medicare Advantage Plans * Prescription Drug Plans * Home Healthcare Plans * Hospital Indemnity Plans * Cancer Insurance * Dental, Vision & Hearing Plans * Life insurance and Investments & Annuities Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8am-5pm Friday by appointment only 1039 Oklahoma Ave. Trenton, MO 64683 danielle@resolute.advantage.net Office: 660-358-7788 Cell: 660-654-3077 TMay28 ------------------------------------------See us for quotes on *Life Insurance *Guaranteed Life Insurance *Annuities *IRAs *Medicare Supplements RON DOUGAN 903 Main St., Trenton, MO 660-359-0100 52 years in the Insurance Business Tdtf -------------------------------------------

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Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Kathy Cheek at 660-359-5647. S553dtf ------------------------------------------LOCK-N-GO STORAGE 2709 Pleasant Plain 660-6540241. tf -------------------------------------------

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CALL MELISSA For Results That Move You!

MELISSA PURKAPILE 359-1101

WANTED: Land to lease for deer & turkey hunting within 40 miles of Gilman City. Does not have to be a big tract, having game that uses it is more important. We are bow hunting deer & turkey, could work around it if you firearm hunt on this property. Please call Paul at 651-2382697 to discuss. FMay21* -------------------------------------------

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PICK GREG For All Your Real Estate Needs!

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Wanting to buy standing timber. All trees considered. Call 660-605-1699. FApr6-30* ------------------------------------------Wanting to buy standing timber: cottonwood, maple, oak, walnut. Call 660-646-5082 after 6:00 p.m. dtf ------------------------------------------An experienced lady is looking for a clean, neat place to do homecare work for elderly. I have been a CNA for 40+ years, Med. certified. Have CPR certification. Prefer to work for non-smoker no house pets. Will discuss hours and needs. Please call 660-654-1355. P751d30* -------------------------------------------

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Garden Headquarters! Garden seeds, assorted garden tools, best prices in town. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 3593660. T008d30 -------------------------------------------

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122 E. 8th St. 359-2212 ------------------------------------------The Pleasant View R-VI School District is accepting bids for ceiling renovation of the cafeteria. Please contact the superintendent at 660-359-3438 to schedule an appointment to see the area. Sealed bids must be received by May 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. P038d30 ------------------------------------------THE PEOPLE’S CO-OP, 1736 East 9th • 359-3313. Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol – CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE – Dean, Hankook, Cooper tires. Tdtf -------------------------------------------

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Mike Johnson 359-7749

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FARM NEEDS

See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply 614 Harris Ave. 359-2258 C361dtf ------------------------------------------*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES 660-358-2682 L905tf ------------------------------------------Custom round baling, Big square hay baling, 3ft x 3ft x 7ft. Pasture bush hogging with 20 ft. brush cutter. Peter Beery 660654-4764. B680d7* ------------------------------------------Square bales of Brome (1st & 2nd cutting) & Mixed grass (1st cutting). Satisfaction Guaranteed * Delivery available. Call Bob Holloway, 660-358-2128 FApr13-May7 ------------------------------------------RED BARN CATTLE Call or Text 660-654-2375 * Homeraised beef & pork with no growth hormones! * Ready for you in individual cuts. * Can deliver! * Half & Quarter Beef Available Find us on Facebook @ Red Barn Cattle TApr13-May7* -------------------------------------------

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDS Grundy Co. R-V Board of Education of Galt, MO is accepting bids for bread, milk, propane and diesel fuel for the 2021-22 school year. Sealed bids are to be submitted no later than 12:00 pm on May 11, 2021. Bids will be opened at the May 12, 2021 regular meeting. Envelopes should be clearly marked and mailed to: Superintendent of Schools, P.O. Box 6, Galt, MO 64641. The Grundy Co. R-V Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The Grundy Co. R-V School district is an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Institution. G033d30 -------------------------------------------

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Shelly's Pet Care. 660-6846864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648. Professional, Personalized Grooming. Appointments available Monday Saturday. 35 Years of Experience! Serving the Green Hills Area since 1996! dtf ------------------------------------------Have two 3-year-old females, sisters, mastiff/hounds to give to a great home. We are moving to inner city, and they need a place to run. They are house trained and great with kids, people and other pets. Contact 660-3582517. F034d4 -------------------------------------------

HELP WANTED IMMEDIATELY HIRING! Serve Link Home Care is Immediately Hiring! Part-time (20+ hours a week) Home Care Aides needed in Grundy, Mercer, Livingston and Linn Counties. Up to $500 sign up bonus available for committed, caring and dependable candidates. Help your neighbors and join our team! Flexible scheduling, mileage and travel time paid. Call 660-3594218 Ext. 20 or apply online at servelinkhomecare.com. EOE. TApr27-May21 ------------------------------------------Large Local Business has a management position available. In charge of day to day operations as well as employees of a commercial and retail business. Must be able to meet the public, have a good business and work ethic and be self-motivated. Please send your resume to PO Box 548F, Trenton, MO 64683. T042d11 ------------------------------------------Public Water Supply District #1 of Grundy County is seeking a motivated individual to work on a part-time as needed basis. Must be able to work unsupervised assisting with general maintenance and mowing in rural Grundy County. Must be available to work flexible hours and must possess a current MO Driver's License. Please submit a resume to the business office located at Grundy Electric Cooperative, 4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. P032d5 ------------------------------------------Walker Brothers Construction is immediately hiring laborers. Starting pay is $15/hr. Call 660635-0263 or 660-635-0264. W723d7* ------------------------------------------Help Wanted - We are looking for 2 self-motivated employees. Pick up application at People's Coop, 1736 East 9th Street, Trenton, MO. P043d11 -------------------------------------------

* * * HELP WANTED * * * Counterperson for Auto Parts store.

Helping with customers, stocking shelves, taking inventory and deliveries as needed. Competive wages, paid vacation & holidays, clean driving record a must. APPLY IN PERSON AT

T&L Auto Parts/CarQuest 1823 E. 9th St. • Trenton, MO

PEARL’S II EDEN FOR ELDERS 611 N. College Ave. • Princeton, MO 64673 • 660-748-4407 has the following openings:

LPN or RN full-time evening shift charge nurse some evenings or medication nurse other evenings LPN or RN

Certified Aide

full-time night shift

RN day shift each weekend

Pearl’s II is an EOE. We have paid vacations for full- and part-time staff, insurance choices, great weekend bonus for those who qualify, and a great working environment. Schedules include every other weekend and a share of holidays, with double-time for holidays worked. Nursing home experience would be a plus. Please call for application and interview.

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CITY-WIDE RUMMAGE SALES

Cleaning Shop - Huge Garage Sale - Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - ? 315 SW 27th (west of Trenton). Cordless/power tools, tools, trailer, Equinox, pictures, daybed, Young Living and lots of miscellaneous. K039d30 ------------------------------------------Saturday, May 1 at 9 a.m. Indoors at Leisure Lake Shelter House. Community Garage Sale. Miscellaneous items, Bake Sale. L691d30* ------------------------------------------1303 Moberly St., Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Antiques, crafts, woodworking tools, used washer and dryer. B710d30* ------------------------------------------Garage Sale - 1601 Tower St., Friday, April 30, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Ford pickup, lots of new merchandise including copy paper, toys, shoes, DIY items, retro signage, big variety. A674d30* ------------------------------------------1303 Norton St., Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Name brand women's and men's clothing and shoes; bookshelves; Indian woodcarving; KC Chiefs woodcarving; camo coat, hats and turkey decoys; lots of teen paperback books; microwave; wooden table with 2 chairs; Mary Kay miscellaneous; collapsible puppy playpen; small animal cage; miscellaneous computer parts/games. Canceled if raining. W747d30* ------------------------------------------1211 Wiggins, Friday, April 30 & Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Reels, glassware, movies, books, pictures, spittoon, lots of miscellaneous. M738d30* ------------------------------------------Huge Garage Sale - 424 West 22nd St., Friday, April 30 & Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - ? Shoes, purses, kitchen stuff, some furniture, chopping block table, books, some clothes, baby toys, golf stuff, knick knacks, vacuum, carpet cleaner, and much more. D115d30* ------------------------------------------Porch Sale - 2410 Chicago St., Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. O747d30* ------------------------------------------1011 Main Street, inside, Friday, April 30 & Saturday, May 1, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Furniture, new patio chairs, iron gates, saddle, rockers, end tables, piano, jeans, boots, jewelry, purses, Sony speakers, Longaberger baskets, Boyds bears and dolls, miscellaneous. L841d30* ------------------------------------------Huge basement, hand tool and miscellaneous sale. Power drills, wrenches and much more! 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. 161 E. 7th St. Everything Goes! W717d30* ------------------------------------------Yard Sale - Ron Dougan, 212 E. 8th St., Apt. 9 (located at backside of complex at 7th & Custer). 1,000s of baseball cards, 1 cent each. Wood pencils, Bullet pencils, Mechanicals, Key rings, CDs, miscellaneous. 8 a.m. - ? D011d30 ------------------------------------------Not Your Mother's Garage Sale. Something for everyone furniture, collectibles, tools, etc. and the $1 box. 227 Town and Country Lane, Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. No early sales. Cancelled if raining. L009d30 ------------------------------------------Garage Sale - 308 Town & Country Lane, Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - ? Rain or Shine. Children's things, women's clothes, furniture and what nots. M697d30* ------------------------------------------702 Rural St., Friday, April 30, 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - ? Repurposed furniture; vintage & newer baseball & basketball cards and memorabilia (too much to list); household miscellaneous; clothing including many women's suits size 10, 12, 14 tall, jeans 12L & 13L, slacks 10 & 12 tall, jackets, ladies' western shirts M & L; some children's toys; music boxes; antique sewing machine in cabinet. Jdtf ------------------------------------------1708 E. 4th St., Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Nice clothing - boys & girls 4 to 6, men's & women's L to XL, lots of miscellaneous items, cookware, dishes and books. T010d30* -------------------------------------------

1711 E. 4th St., 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Grandfather clock, food processor, some furniture, drawing knife, tools, puzzles, books, household, miscellaneous. J732d30* ------------------------------------------Multi-family Garage Sale, Little Rascals Daycare, 901 E. 2nd St., Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Children's toys, household items, furniture, clothing. L047d30* ------------------------------------------309 Kitty St., Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fire-King dishes, collectables, miscellaneous. W739d30* ------------------------------------------Garage Sale - Friday, April 30 from 6 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday, May 1 from 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. 2004 Haddox Street, Trenton, MO. Primitive home decor; seasonal decor; kitchenware; furniture; men's and women's apparel - Maurices, Cinch, Silver. Held regardless of weather. B851d30* ------------------------------------------1793 Parklane, Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Exercise equipment, clothes, shoes, fishing supplies, lots miscellaneous Lots 25 cents. G190d30* ------------------------------------------3500 E 28th St., Saturday, May 1. TV stand, household items & décor, Christmas & Wedding décor, old windows, vintage items, women's & teen clothing, prom dresses, desk, vintage items, pet items, nwt items, Oceanic Hex aquarium, gameroom items, etc. W040d30 ------------------------------------------2011 Mariner Road, Saturday, May 1. Fishing items, two desks, tools, computer, kitchen items, lots of collectables and much more. A704d30* ------------------------------------------1808 Sportsman, Friday, April 30, 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Clothes, toys, household, push mowers, furniture and lots more. H765d30* ------------------------------------------3609 Lake Trenton Dr., Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Boys, youth, men's, women's clothing; bikes; scooter; toys; home decor; firepit table and much more. G742d30* ------------------------------------------Green Hills Animal Shelter, 3041 E. 10th St., Saturday, May 1. Furniture, gardening, adult & kids clothes, household, kitchen, toys, bedding, miscellaneous. G685d30* ------------------------------------------3809 E. 10th St., Friday April 30 & Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Harley Davidson motorcycle, lots of like-new tools (Snapon & Mac), screws, nails, gallons of Pennzoil & Quaker State oil, fishing & hunting, vintage wicker doll buggy, ice cream table & chairs, lots of miscellaneous. D736d30* ------------------------------------------4215 E. 10th St., across from Black Silo Winery. Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Multi-family. Garage will be full. B708d30* ------------------------------------------Downsizing Garage Sale: Household items; quilt frame; quilts: baby, flannel and lap; patio furniture; books; 2-20" TVs; Craftsman tiller; 2 power washers; tools & more. 803 Lake Manor Dr., Friday, April 30, 4-6 p.m. and Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. K746d30* ------------------------------------------83 NE 20th St., Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bedroom set, boat, trolling motor, DR mower, tools, tool boxes, miscellaneous. K750d30* ------------------------------------------355 SE 20th St., Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. - ? Baby, kids, & women's clothing, baby items, hunting gear, tile saw, homemade pies. Racheal & Ben Thomas. T741d30* -------------------------------------------

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CITY OF TRENTON & TRENTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Advertisement for Bidders The City of Trenton (The City) and Trenton Municipal Utilities (TMU) are accepting bids for SCRAP METAL. Bids will be accepted at City Hall, 1100 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683, until 2:00 p.m. on May 17, 2021. Contact Ron Urton, 660-359-2283 or stop by City Hall for more information. The City and TMU reserve the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities that are in the best interest of The City and TMU. dApr30 ------------------------------------------Bus Barn Proposal and Bids The Grundy Co. R-V School District is seeking proposals and bids for the construction of a 50'x85' bus barn on district property. Bids should meet all local, state, and federal requirements for competitive bidding for nonprofit schools. Bids should list separately the materials and labor amounts for the building. We will examine each proposal on its merits and costs. Bidders should also give an approximate date when work could be started and the duration of said services. Proposal should include labor and materials for site preparation. Contact the school district for information packet and questions regarding this proposal. Phillip Fox, Superintendent, 205 SW Border Street, Galt, MO 64641. Phone 660-673-6511. dApr30,May4,7,11 ------------------------------------------IN THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 21AG-PR00022 In the Estate of TERRY L DOLAN, Deceased. NOTICE OF GRANT OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL ANNEXED To All Persons Interested in the Estate of TERRY L DOLAN, Decedent: On 04-09-2021, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of TERRY L DOLAN, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri. The personal representative's business address: MARIE DOLAN 625 SE 10TH AVE TRENTON, MO 64683 The personal representative's attorney's name, business address and phone number is: ALLAN D SEIDEL 705 MAIN ST TRENTON, MO 64683-2009 PHONE: 660-359-2293 All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent's death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of decedent’s death: 03-07-2021 Date of first publication: 04-16-2021 Jill Eaton, Probate Clerk Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. dApr16,23,30,May7 -------------------------------------------

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Alan Thrasher 311 N Atkinson Trenton, MO 64683 and Estate of Sterling George Thrasher, deceased By Personal Representative Alan Thrasher 311 N Atkinson Trenton, MO 64683 Petitioners, vs. Velda W. Thrasher, deceased and each above Defendant's heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, donees, alienees, administrators, executors, creditors, guardians, trustees and other legal representatives, Respondent. NOTICE OF HEARING To all persons who claim any interest in the property Velda W. Thrasher, deceased, as an heir of said decedent or through any heir of said decedent: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above court by Alan Thrasher, et al, for the determination of the heirs of Velda W. Thrasher, deceased, and of their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to the following described property owned by said decedent at the time of death, towit: All that part of the Southeast One-fourth (SE1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) and the Southwest One-fourth (SW1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of Section Thirtytwo (32), in Township Sixty-two (62), of Range Twenty-two (22), described as beginning at a point four hundred sixty (460) feet East and five hundred ten (510) feet, nine (9) inches South of the Northwest corner of the Southwest One-fourth (SW1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of said Section; thence West to State Highway No. 6; thence in a Northeasterly direction along South line of said State Highway to a point North of the place of beginning; thence South to the place of beginning. Petitioner’s attorney is Tara L. Walker whose business address is 1210 Oklahoma Avenue, Suite A, Trenton, Missouri 64683. You are hereby required to appear to answer said petition on May 12th at 1:30 p.m. in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri, at Trenton, at which time and place said petition will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition. Jill Eaton Clerk, Probate Division Circuit Court of Grundy County, MO dApr9,16,23,30 -------------------------------------------

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FROM: 1.01 THE OWNER (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS OWNER ): A. North Central Missouri College B. 1301 Main Street C. Trenton, MO 64683 1.02 AND THE ARCHITECT (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ARCHITECT ): A. Ellison - Auxier Architects, Inc. B. 924 Francis Street C. Saint Joseph, Missouri 64501 1.03 DATE: APRIL 19, 2021 1.04 TO: POTENTIAL BIDDERS A. Your firm is invited to submit an offer under seal to Owner for construction of a facility located at the above address before 1:00 pm local standard time on the 6th day of May, 2021, for the following project: Bids shall be delivered to the Business Office, Frey Administration Building, 1213 Mable Street. Bid will be publicly opened in the Sugg Room in Ketcham Community Center, 1322 Mable Street. B. Project: NCMC - INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY C. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held in the Sugg Room in Ketcham Community Center; 1322 Mable Street, Trenton, MO; on April 27, 2021 at 10:00 am. D. Bid Documents may be obtained from Drexel Technologies, 10840 West 86th Street, Lenexa, Kansas, 66214; drexeltech.com; 888-202-1301 (toll free); 913-371-4430, upon receipt of a partially refundable deposit by cash or check in the amount of $150.00 ($50.00 refunded with the return of documents in good condition within 14 business days) for each set. Two checks will be required, sent to Ellison-Auxier Architects, Inc., ($100.00 & $50.00), made out to Ellison Auxier Architects, Inc. A digital copy of the documents may also be obtained from the same company for a nonrefundable deposit of $49.21 (Check made out to Drexel Technologies). All questions pertaining to the documents and bidding procedures should be directed to the Architect at the address above or at 816-233-8003. E. Bidders will be required to provide Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond of a sum no less than 5 percent of the Bid Amount. F. Submit your offer on the Bid Form provided. Bidders may supplement this form as appropriate. G. Your offer will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 45 days after submission. H. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers. dApr30,May4

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William H. Ellis William H. Ellis, a 79year-old Trenton resident, died at 10:08 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021 at Bridgewood Health Center in Kansas City. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday April 30, 2021 at Bethel Cemetery, east of Spickard. The body is at Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton. Mr. Ellis was born March 1, 1942 in Trenton, the son of Voyd William and Lottie Mae Kerns Ellis. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Era, serving in

the U.S. Army. He worked on road construction before retiring. His survivors include one son, James Ellis of Altamont; and one brother, Charles Ellis of Ames, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Billy Ray Ellis and Timothy James Ellis; three sisters, Ruth May, Kathleen Ellis and Ina Lee Tolle; and one brother, Ray Ellis. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

FUNERALS Ronald Rex Peters Memorial services for Ronald Rex Peters were held at 2 p.m., on Monday, April 26, 2021 at Resthaven Mortuary. Rev. Stan Ebersold officiated. Mr. Peters, an 83-year-old Trenton resident, passed away at 12:07 p.m., Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. Special recorded music in-

cluded “The Old Rugged Cross”, “Go Rest High on That Mountain” and “Daddy’s Hands.” Military rites were conducted by Joseph L. Norton VFW Post 919. Those participating were Tony Ralston, Sam Smith, Scott Forman, Don Altes, Lanny Harkins and John Rice.

Franklin “Frank” Todd Funeral services for Franklin “Frank” Todd were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Resthaven Mortuary in Trenton. Rev. Steve Martin officiated. Mr. Todd, an 84-year-old Trenton resident, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Wright Memorial Hospital at Trenton, surrounded by his loving family. Special recorded music included “Lead Me Home”, “When I Get Where I’m

Going” and “Broken Halos.” Pallbearers were Dustin Todd, Derrick Todd, Jeremy Chambers, Matthew Chambers, Gavin Chambers and Peyton Chambers. Honorary pallbearers were John Keith, Warren Kirby, Billy Fisher, Chuck Hamm, Dean Glidewell and Corey Cooksey. Interment was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens north of Trenton.

Sandra Williams Graveside services for Sandra Sue Williams were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Haseville Cemetery near Browning. Pastor Arch Phillips officiated. Mrs. Williams, an 80-yearold Washington resident, passed away at 7:12 a.m. on

Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Cedar Crest Nursing Home in Washington. Special recorded music included “How Great Thou Art.” Pallbearers were Kody Wagemann, Zachary Jett and Jerry Wagemann.

Students Earn PTK Honors Juliet Bauta Motty from Nigeria and Morgan Easton from Mercer, students at North Central Missouri College, were honored by the Missouri Community College association for being named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Missouri Academic Team. This honor is bestowed to the state’s top community college students. Juliet was awarded All-Missouri Academic Second Team and Morgan Third Team. Juliet is graduating in May with an AAS in Business and Technol-

ogy and Morgan is a recent Associate in Arts graduate. “Juliet and Morgan are prime examples of what PTK can do for its members and we are so proud of their accomplishments, said Phi Theta Kappa Advisor Nicole Shell. “We can’t wait to see what they do in the future.” Juliet and Morgan were recognized for their accomplishment at the annual MCCA PTK and Student Leadership recognition held virtually this year on April 21.

CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Asia Sparks, Albany, pleaded guilty to owning or operating a motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility and was fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs. Austin Rodriguez, Independence, pleaded guilty to trespassing and was fined $78.50 and $74.50 costs. Paul Martin, Greentop, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle without brakes in good working condition and was fined $200.50 and $74.50 costs. He also pleaded guilty to failing to properly wear a seatbelt and was fined $10. Eithan A. Engle, Tindall, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle with brakes not in good working order and was fined $200.50 and $74.50 costs. Kenneth Egerton, Spickard, pleaded guilty to failing to register a motor vehicle and was fined $50.50 and $74.50 costs. Brenda Figg, Galt, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of disturbing the peace, second or subsequent offense. Imposition of her sentence was suspended and she was placed on probation for two years. She is to pay $125.50 costs and make a $300 payment to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. Tiffany Berndt, Princeton, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $60.50 and $74.50 costs. Adam Hein, Spickard, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner and was fined $120.50 costs and ordered to make a $100 payment to the Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. He was placed on one year probation, must complete a SATOP

program within 90 days and wear a SCRAM bracelet for two months. Paul J. Oneal, Trenton, entered a not guilty plea on a charge of third-degree assault involving a special victim and had his case set for May 11. He was denied bond modification and his bond remained at $5,000 cash only. Brayden Spicher, Trenton, entered a not guilty plea on charges of leaving the scene of an accident, property damage in excess of $1,000; operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving an accident; failing to drive on the right half of the roadway; failing to register a motor vehicle; and failing to display plates on a motor vehicle or trailer. A hearing was set for May 25 and his bond remained at $5,000. Rachel Franklin, Princeton, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $60.50 and $74.50 costs. Failing to appear in court and having warrants issued for their arrests were Sarah Harding, Trenton, on a charge of receiving stolen property; Nathan Potts, Kearney, on a charge of failing to properly wear a seatbelt; and Adam Davidson, Galt, on a charge of tampering with a utility meter. Pleading guilty to seatbelt violations and being fined $10 were Melody Gormley and Austin Stevens, both of Trenton. . MARRIAGE LICENSE Braedin Chet Reynolds, Milan and Alissa Elaine Webb, Humphreys. REAL ESTATE Lynda Barnes to L.D. Barnes, Trustee. Marsha Jane Fossett and husband to Dennis Morse and wife. Casey Beavers Shuler and husband to Mackenzie McAtee and others.

EMERGENCY SERVICES Trenton Police Department April 19: officers responded to a suicide attempt at an east residence and made an arrest on a warrant in the east part of town. April 20: a juvenile/status offense was investigated in the east part of town. April 21: no activity. April 22: no activity. April 23: suspicious circumstances were investigated at an east residence.

April 24: an arrest was made on a warrant in the downtown area and officers responded to two motor vehicle crashes in the east part of town. Property damage was investigated at an east park and at a north business and officers responded to a domestic dispute at an east residence. An arrest for assault was made at an east business. April 25: a report of harassment was investigated at a south residence.

FUTURES TRADING CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Open

High Low Last Chg April 29 WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 722¼ 731½ 712¾ 726½ +1¼ Jul 720¾ 730¼ 714¼ 727½ +4¾ Sep 719½ 727¼ 712¾ 725¾ +5 Dec 717¾ 727¼ 713 725¼ +4¾ Mar 719¾ 729 715¼ 727¼ +5 May 718¼ 722 710 722 +5½ Jul 679 681¾ 671½ 681¾ +3¼ Sep 677¾ 679¾ 669 679¾ +3 Dec 682 684 673 681½ —1 Mar 683½ 683¾ 674 682½ —¾ Est. sales 62,218.Wed.'s sales 169,253 Wed.'s open int 426,023,up 978 CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 683¾ 700½ 681 689¾ +3½ Jul 640½ 653½ 635½ 648¾ +4¾ Sep 568 575½ 563¾ 569½ —2 Dec 544½ 549¾ 539¼ 545 —1½ Mar 538¼ 555 538¼ 550½ —1¾ May 555¾ 559¼ 549¼ 554¾ —2 Jul 556½ 561¼ 551 556 —2¾ Sep 507¼ 510¼ 504½ 507 —1¼ Dec 485¼ 489½ 482 486 —1½ Mar 492¾ 494¼ 488½ 488½ —5¾ Dec 451 451¾ 447¼ 450 —2 Dec 440¾ 440¾ 440½ 440½ +2¼ Est. sales 166,742.Wed.'s sales 665,164 Wed.'s open int 1,669,989 OATS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 396½ 399¾ 395 395 —3¾ Jul 405¾ 408½ 401¼ 402¾ —4¾ Sep 382½ 382½ 382½ 382½ Dec 379½ 379½ 374¾ 374¾ —1½ Mar 378 378 378 378 —¾ Est. sales 221.Wed.'s sales 691 Wed.'s open int 4,865 SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 1549 1573¾ 1545 1556½ —1¼ Jul 1508 1526¼ 1505 1512½ —1¼ Aug 1445¼ 1463 1445 1451¼ —4½ Sep 1356¼ 1369¾ 1354 1358½ —8¼ Nov 1321 1331½ 1315½ 1322¾ —5¼ Jan 1319¼ 1329¼ 1315 1321¾ —4½ Mar 1297½ 1307¼ 1295½ 1301¼ —2½ May 1293¼ 1302¾ 1291¼ 1295¾ —3¾ Jul 1295 1300¾ 1292 1297 —3 Nov 1200¼ 1210¼ 1200¼ 1204¼ —4 Nov 1128 1128 1128 1128 —6½ Est. sales 112,588.Wed.'s sales 326,566 Wed.'s open int 820,694 April 28 Trenton MFA Soybeans, 15.58 (Apr 21), 15.14 (May 21), 12.58 (Oct. 21) Corn, 6.25 (Apr 21), 6.25 (May 21), 5.01 (Oct. 21) Laredo MFA Soybeans, 15.58 (Apr 21), 15.14 (May 21), 12.58 (Oct. 21) Corn, 6.25 (Apr 21), 6.25 (May 21), 5.01 (Oct. 21) Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers/Carrollton (1-800-722-4407) Corn, 6.74; soybeans, 15.68; wheat, 7.03. New Crop - Corn, 5.31; soybeans, 12.98; wheat, 6.97.

NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS NORTH 65 CENTER Monday-BBQ chicken, baked beans, pea salad, applesauce, hot roll. Tuesday-Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, harvest beets, mixed fruit, cornbread. Wednesday-Baked ham, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts, Jello with fruit, hot roll. Thursday-Chicken primavera,

buttered peas, stewed tomatoes, fresh grapes, garlic breadstick. Friday-Oven-fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, canteloupe, biscuit. (Coffee, iced tea, water and milk are served daily and an alternate meal of chef’s salad, crackers and fruit cup is available each day.)

CARD SHOWERS A card shower has been requested for former Trenton resident Ruth Ellsworth, who will observe her 90th birthday on

Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Cards may be sent to her at 905 SW Hackney Ct., Lee’s Summit, MO 64081.

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